Missouri man adopted as baby learns biological father is rock star Michael McDonald
NBC News • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Michael Goessling, 59, recently discovered that his biological father is Michael McDonald, the Grammy-winning lead vocalist of the Doobie Brothers, after receiving a letter from his birth parents following a 23andMe DNA match.
- Goessling was adopted shortly after birth by a family living near his biological parents in Missouri, who had given him up in a closed adoption when they were teenagers.
- After reconnecting with his biological mother on his 58th birthday, Goessling spoke with McDonald by phone and learned about his father's ongoing music career, including an upcoming concert in St. Louis.
- Goessling has been a longtime fan of the Doobie Brothers and had attended their concerts before knowing McDonald was his father, describing the reunion and family gathering as one of the greatest events of his life.
- Despite past unsuccessful attempts by his biological parents to contact him, Goessling expressed gratitude for their decisions and maintains a positive view of them as heroes in his life story.
